2013-11-13 - Rider Down/Fatality - Commercial St/Whitechapel Rd (London)

On the way home at about 23:30 saw about 5 ambulances/police with blues on. Person on ground near ASL heading westbound on Whitechapel Road just before entering the junction with about 6 medical staff around them. Didn’t stop to see if there was a bike (assuming it was a cyclist).

Sent shivers down my spine.

Hope for the best.

Mate of mine just sent me a text about this :/
Said a bus was involved?

Can’t remember seeing a bus near the scene. I was kind of dazzled by all the blue lights really. :(

Bike involved, according to this tweet:

https://twitter.com/nuttyxander/statuses/400784548021436416

That's my tweet. I'd seen this thread start up and then almost immediately got the note on Facebook. Photo on twitter here (not from my friend and I'd be unsure as to severity based on comments): https://twitter.com/notagateway/status/400782287672864768

Looks to be bike at bottom left of photo, collision may have involved taxi. Hope not as serious as it looks. I've been the rider down on here myself once, so I know not all are as bad as they first appear. Fingers crossed.

Rider has since died.

Unbelievable but not surprised.

Fucking hell. This is ludicrous, what on earth is going on...?

Has this been confirmed CrystalMess?

Yes, by met police Scotland Yard.

Can you update with a link?

So is this the fifth cyclist in 8 days? Jesus wept.

RIP riders

November 14 (Press Association) -- A cyclist has died
after being hit by a double decker bus - the second person to
be killed in a cycling accident on London's roads in 24 hours.

  Police were called to the junction of Whitechapel Road 

and Commercial Road in Aldgate, east London, at around 11.30pm
last night to reports of a collision between the bus and a
cyclist.

  The man was treated on the roadside by the London 

Ambulance Service but died in hospital at around 4am today,
Scotland Yard said.

  The male driver of the bus was treated for shock at the 

scene.

  No one has been arrested and investigations are under way 

to locate the cyclist's next of kin.

http://www.duchessofhackney.com/2013/11/14/cyclist-in-collision-with-bus-in-aldgate-dies/

But I personally called press office to verify.

RIP rider. I am lost for words at the carnage on our roads.

Rip rider
Another life lost another family torn apart
Thoughts and prayers with the riders family.

http://m.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-24936942

I feel so helpless.

Rip rider

The worst news to wake up to. RIP cyclist, condolences to the family.

wondering when the logo will turn blue again :(

This is unbelievable.

My condolences go out to the family and friends of this person.

Ah this is horrible to wake up to. Just about to leave for work and will be riding over that exact spot. 3 deaths on my commute in one week. Please everyone ride safe and really appreciate your friends and family. Condolences to all.

http://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/man-killed-after-collision-with-doubledecker-bus-aldgate-cyclist-becomes-londons-latest-casualty-8938505.html

Shocking news.
Thoughts with the family and friends.
RIP rider.

Oh no :-(

I came to put my condolences on the Bow thread, and I check this one as its new too, and someone else has lost their life on a bike too. Such a waste.

RIP rider. Thinking of you and yours today.

Rip, shocking and geniunely sickening week

This is madness. RIP rider.

rip rider, this is so so so upsetting. 5th rider 8 days